Creating Counties and Townships
Russell Township lies in the northeast corner of Lawrence County, Illinois bounded on the north by Crawford County, on the east by the...
Lawrence Lore
May 9, 20252 min read
Dog gone. . .
May 7th, 1880 The strawberry crop promised to be abundant . Justus Struble sold two large draft horses cheap. B L Cunningham purchased...
Lawrence Lore
May 7, 20256 min read
“Gorgeous, Glittering Galaxy of Golden Glory”
Several Lawrence County residents traveled to Vincennes to see the Circus In other circus news: Friday, April 30th, 1880 At the matinee...
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May 6, 20251 min read
Cemetery Gate
The Trustees of the Presbyterian Church of Bridgeport arranged to give a public supper at O’ Donnell’s Hall in Bridgeport on the evening...
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Apr 29, 20251 min read
Salvation's Free
April 23rd, 1880 On Sand Ridge, wheat was thriving after the rain. The weather was warm. Peach trees were blooming as were apple trees....
Lawrence Lore
Apr 28, 20256 min read
Dirty Cups and Saucers
April 16th, 1880 Rural Republican and Vincennes Weekly Sun The editor of the Rural Republican advised her readers to “Lay the overcoat...
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Apr 22, 20253 min read
Early Brickyards
Most of the brick made in the county was shaped by the soft mud process in which molds holding one, two, or three bricks were filled with...
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Apr 14, 20251 min read
“Widows, man, Widows”
A light frost was visible on Friday April 9, 1880, when the newspaper was published. Michael O’Roarke was said to have raised the best...
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Apr 9, 20255 min read
Early Auction 1859 or You Don't Want the Mule?
James Andre died in Lawrence County about 1858. Not much is known about the family other than he was married and had children who...
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Apr 9, 20252 min read
Make That Three
Rebecca Jordan was born December 22, 1848, to William and Catherine Grundon Jordan in Wabash County. There she married Samuel W McIntosh...
Lawrence Lore
Apr 8, 20252 min read